May 14 Wednesday – Livy’s diary: “Mrs Ruth McEmory [sic McEnery] Stuart & Mrs Gen. Custer gave us a reception in New York” [MTP: DV161]. Note: a check of NY papers for this event came up empty.

Joseph C. Bridges of York Harbor Maine wrote to Sam: “I am very glad to confirm my telegram to you that it is all right about the cottage in the Pines. I talked with Mr. Blake [Boston atty.] this morning and he is today sending the leases to Mr. Bispham the executor, for signature…We are all much pleased and very glad to count you among the summer colony. Mrs. Knight Cheney was delighted to hear that you were thinking of York also Mrs. Barney who was here last week” [MTP].

Mary Geary for Elisabeth Marbury wrote from N.Y.C. to Sam, reporting that Miss Blanche E. Weekes had sent a MS for a P&P play and they were reading it. Also, “a Mr. Ford of the Children’s Theatre here has been making a dramatization of” TS. He was told to first submit a MS. “He says he has written to you” [MTP]. Note: A.H. Ford had previously sent Sam tickets for performances.

George W. Reeves for Hoyt & Co. wrote to Sam of progress on the marketing of the Hartford home. Whitmore had seen state senator Henry Roberts who offered $35,000 but Whitmore thought he could get $40,000. Reeves enclosed the receipted bill to Livy from the Guaranty Trust Company, marked paid on May 13, for $289.50 [MTP]. Note: Henry Roberts (1853-1929), of Hartford, in 1901 President pro tem., of the Conn. state senate.

Percy L. Parker of the Daily Mail, London wrote to Sam. “You were kind enough a little while ago to revise for the ‘Daily Mail Year Book’ a little biographical paragraph and I was very glad to make the amendments you suggested with regard to the missionary controversy.” Parker then asked for three short articles for the paper, each about 1,200 words, and offered fifteen guineas each [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env. “15 guineas for 3,600 words. My land, but this is riches! / 15 guineas for 300 guineas’ worth of work.”